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Hey little Taylor, sometimes you really are a jerk
Anyone who happens to be a regular on the toddler party circuit can confirm that pass the parcel is not what it used to be.
Contrary to the rules of old, where convention dictated that only a few – or perhaps merely one – of the paper layers unwrapped would unearth a prize, it has gradually been decreed that every single child must win a toy.
Leaving a friend's birthday celebration laden down with cake and a lolly bag is no longer enough with parents now pressured to comply with the ludicrous notion that no partygoer should emerge from a game empty-handed.
Who would have thought that missing out on the acquirement of yet another cheap and soon-to-be-forgotten plastic trinket is grounds for sustaining serious childhood trauma?
And so, desperately trying to uphold the mantra that "Everyone's A Winner!", the average three-year-old's birthday party now resembles behind-the-scenes at APEC, with organisers running around with realms of paper as they frantically co-ordinate proceedings.
Ensuring the music just happens to stop at precisely at the right moment so as to pair suitable gifts to each and every one of the pint-sized guests at a co-ed gathering isn't a task for the faint of heart.
That even the most innocuous of activities has been stripped of its sense of competition is an indication of the well-intentioned but absurd hypothesis that children must be shielded from disappointment of any kind.
If we don't credit our children for having sufficient resilience to rebound from the short-lived anguish of watching a peer win a friendly game, then how are we to equip them to cope with the genuine heartaches of life that lie ahead?
To those about to start nodding in furious agreement that modern children have it far too good and tut-tutting how it's time to bring back corporal punishment, I'm afraid I must now disappoint you.
Unlike the management of a certain Sydney shopping centre, I'm not advocating a return to the days of the archaic maxim that children be seen and not heard.
Needless meddling in party games aside, most of the changes that have occurred in parenting with each passing generation have been for the better.
From the increased social acceptance of a father's involvement to the opening up of the lines of communication between parent and offspring, the constant revising of child-rearing practices should be applauded.
Nurturing self-esteem in a child is vital, and shielding them from anger, violence and the other not-so-nice realities of the grown-up world as much as possible is admirable.
But I can't be the only one who wonders why, as a society, we seems to lurch from one parenting extreme to the other.
Surely there's a happy medium to be found somewhere between the view that children deserve a smack behind the ears for so much as raising their voice and the philosophy that every thing a child says and does must remain beyond reproach.
Confidence is an indispensible trait and it is a lucky child who grows up in a home in which they are installed with a sense of self-belief.
But we have all encountered adults who might have been far better off if only they had been defeated at pass the parcel a little more often during their formative years.
A failure to gently break it to a child sometime before they graduate high school that things will not always go their way only leads to delusions of grandeur and an unsustainable sense of self-entitlement.
So it's hardly surprising that a new American study has found parents who shower their children with self-esteem boosting commentary are doing them a disservice, with undeserved compliments preventing a child from accurately sizing up their capabilities.
The researchers found that parents who offered positive yet constructive feedback rather than gushing platitudes better armed their children in learning to overcome setbacks.
Personally I've never subscribed to the simplistic yet popular cry of "I turned out fine" as a means of excusing a few of the more regrettable aspects of childhoods past.
There are certain traumatic experiences from which a child should, wherever possible, be spared.
But of all the childhood scars there are, I am willing to wager not a single one can be traced to a failure to unwrap a small toy during a game of pass the parcel.
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Gary Cox says:
At one of our child's recent birthday party I tried to convince my wife to do away with the take home Lolly bag. I don't get it, it's stupid, why do you have to feed other people's kids lollies when they get back to their own house?
Anyway I couldn't get the idea up, I was hit with the 'everyone else does it' argument and so we supplied other people's kids with lollies to graze on back at their own house after the party is well and truly over.
infamous16 says:
I don't know what parties your kid goes to but the parties I go to only have onebtoy in pass the parcel.
Mahhrat says:
*laughs* Mate, I can give you the easy answer:
We're afraid of our own children because of how we'll be judged for how our children act.
Thanks to the 24/7 news cycle, Facebook faux-pas and mis-tweets, we've become hypersensitive to the effect everything a person does has on their whole lives. It's filtering down to Jo Public's level. That includes how we'd be perceived in our peer group by the actions of our children.
I tell you, it's a wonderful thing to be freed from it. I can say that because I managed it when my precious angel was 4 or so. She threw the classic shopping-aisle tantrum. Kicking, crying, incoherent screaming, you name it.
The solution? I escalated it. I threw a tantrum back. I jumped, I yelled, I carried on like a right pork chop, much to the disgust of other shoppers - right up until angel's tantrum stopped cold. She was totally shocked.
I picked her up, gave her a cuddle. I asked her, "We aren't going to do that again, are we sweetheart?".
No, daddy.
If we stopped caring about people being so damn perfect and impacting on our "entitlement" to a perfect, offence-free world, we'd probably be better people and raise better people.
Joan Bennett says:
Love your work, Mahhrat! I remember when my niece started biting people when she was about a year old. My Mother was babysitting her and got her out of it in about 2 minutes by biting her back. She got me and my little sister to do it, too and it worked a treat! When someone does to us what we do to them, we realise how awful (or ridiculous) it is and stop.
stephen says:
I think feedback from all parents is most likely a waste of time.
When I was little, I only wanted to know what my friends thought, and George, the boy I didn't like, well, our cricket team beat his.
(And, I hope, he never got flouride in his water.)
willie says:
The last sentence is crap.
If I had won that BB gun it would have saved me many scars, mental and physical.
Justme says:
Most pass the parcel games I've seen recently had a lollipop or chocky frog in each layer. And lolly bags in our party circle these days are more like trinket bags with pencils, stickers, hair clips etc in them.
Buzz says:
You Australians have this thing about "pass the parcel". I've read references to this issue (whinges) many times before. Whether it's right or wrong to have just one present or to have one for everybody. Blah blah blah. It's just a silly little game for 2 year olds, guys, relax. Nothing turns on it, either way you do it. Just do what works for you and have fun with the kids. They grow up pretty fast, I can tell you that.
Mamma Mia says:
I think the problem is that we have so many "how to" books/tv shows/news articles on parenting these days, people are taking a little knowledge way to far. I have become the "mean Mum" in that apart from the BIG issues, I tell my kids to basically suck it up. We, from the middle classes are SO concerned that our kids will end up on Oprahs couch, we're missing the big picture. Our kids WILL be ok. They are NOT being bullied when they just disagree with a friend, they will NOT end up in the psych ward if they watch a slightly innappropriate movie or tv show (i.e Dr Who..not Chucky !!), they WON'T end up serial killers if they play with a toy gun or sword… and they won't have emotional issues as adults if they dont win a prize EVERY time they compete..
Ally says:
Kids' parties in general these days seem whacked to me. To start with there are extravagant parties for infants and toddlers, face painters and clowns, bloody jumping castles, not to mention professionally made cakes that cost a small fortune. Plus, since when do parents attend?
I personally see nothing wrong with having competitions - both at birthday parties or by ranking kids at school - where only one kid can win. Plus, there's a difference between offering kids encouragement and giving them an over inflated sense of their abilities. Mind you, without the latter we wouldn't have scores of applicants on talent shows to laugh at who are convinced they can sing thanks to mummy and daddy praising them to high heaven.
ramases says:
I personally think that the children of today are being so wrapped up in cotton wool that when the real world finally penetrates they will fall apart. I schools question are multiple choice where they have a one in four chance of getting it right and only need to get half the questions right to get a decent passing grade. Kids aren't allowed to fail so there are now no winners and losers but participants. This is not real life and the sooner kids learn the difference the better or we will have a generation of losers not able to cope.
Carolyn says:
Kids parties are great if you need work done around the house. You can make a game of cleaning out the garage, mopping the floors or wedding the garden….......
Just throw some fairy bread or cake at them, they'll be fine. But they musn't put the mop, broom, hose down, they can just catch the cake/fairy bread in their mouth.
Saves money.
Tubesteak says:
This is what happens when you don't belt children whenever they step out of line.
Children need to learn boundaries and acceptable behaviour. The only way they'll learn is if you smack them when they behave unacceptably.
Using "naughty corners" and "reasoning" just means they continually try to test the limits and push back. There's no stepping over the line if they think the consequence will be painful.
Student says:
"No child these days ever gets to hear those all-important character building words - You lost, BOBBY! ...... You know what they tell the kid who lost these days? You are the last winner." - George Carlin
X Gen of Canberra says:
Yes indeed, pass the parcel where everyone gets a prize; sporting carnivals where everyone gets a ribbon and classrooms where kids aren't allowed to discuss the 'level' of their readers in case it makes the 'less able' readers aware they are not the best at something really isn't preparing young people for a competitive world.
As a small bakery franchise owner, I had mothers 'apply' for jobs on behalf of their teenagers (honestly- if the kid doesn't even have enough inititative to even apply, they are hardly likely to have the initiative to pick up a broom or wipe a window). I also had a baker quit beacuse he was told his croissants were a little dark, could he please take them out of the oven a minute earlier next time. Apparently he didn't need 'this kind of sh*t'. Perhaps that was the first bit of criticism he'd ever received in his life of 'everyone is a winner.'
Reschs Monkey says:
From a (now retired) parent's perspective, kids parties provided an opportunity to wreak revenge on the neighbourhood by inviting all of the kids over, loading them with starch, caffeine drinks, and sugar products as well as nasty food colours and additives, so they could reap hell on their parents when they return home.
RobJ says:
"Children need to learn boundaries and acceptable behaviour. The only way they'll learn is if you smack them when they behave unacceptably."
Basically you're claiming that all children must be smacked (because they ALL push the boundaries) Assuming you're correct that would mean that every single adult that wasn't subjected to corporal punishment as a child doesn't know how to behave, we all know that that is false.
I think that parents who smack their children lack imagination, have run out of ideas on how to discipline their children but they have my sympathy because raising children isn't always easy..
I've smacked my son only once, he was playing up, giving me the shits, not listening, whinging, crying in a busy shopping centre, when I slapped him on the back of the legs he just cried more, nothing posistive was acheived. He was about 5 or 6 years old. he's now 10, very well behaved with a very nice nature. Maybe I'm just lucky, on the occasions he's non-compliant I just threaten to withdraw privileges (video game time) works great, I wish I'd tried that on the day I chose to slap the back of his legs.
Like I say, maybe I'm lucky, maybe some kids would benefit more from a slap than a threat of no video games but without a doubt, your statement that I quoted is utterly false.
Ken Oath says:
Hah Tubesteak the PC brigade will soon be onto you.
"Naughty corners" and "reasoning" means you are then put in the position of having to wage psychological warfare with your little darlings. To me that's child abuse of the most insidious kind. And a two year old capable of understanding reason? Spare me. One little smack stops it all and it's over and done with and in the past. No more ongoing mind games.
I need to qualify that statement with a dozen pages of different provisos but what the hell we need a good debate.
RobJ says:
"To me that's child abuse of the most insidious kind. And a two year old capable of understanding reason?"
All the less reason to resort to violence.
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Albie Morkel and JP Duminy came to the rescue of South Africa with a partnership of 43 top help the Proteas set Afghanistan a target of 140 after the Afghans had reduced the Proteas to 90-5 after 14.1 overs..
Graeme Smith got South Africa off to a good start hitting three boundaries in the first over as Shapoor Zadran got off to an expensive start as Smith made the batting look worryingly easy.
To their credit Afghanistan hit back straight away thanks to some exceptional fielding; Loots Bosman (0), facing his first ball of the innings ran a quick leg bye but when he turned back for a second he was run out by a direct throw from Mirwais Ashraf to cue wild celebration from the Afghan players.
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By the end of the innings Morkel had helped South Africa reach 139-7. With Hamid Hassan highly impressive creating bounce and pace the Afghans will now have to chase victory batting against Dale Steyn and Morkel who will take advantage of the bowler friendly wicket.
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In Configuration Manager, collections are fundamental to the way you interact with your managed workstations. So before you begin pushing out operating system images or software packages, it makes sense to examine your workflow, how you like to manage these systems, and make decisions about organizing your collections accordingly.
There are a few things to keep in mind when creating and organizing collections:
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You'll want to keep software distribution in mind when creating your collections. Instead of creating a collection for a building or lab worth of computers, you may need to create a dynamic collection for all of your machines that need one particular application.
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ITS has a recommended collection structure that seems to work well. What follows is a graphic containing the recommended structure and then a description of each collection in it (where "Test" would be replaced by your department abbreviation).
Dept. Systems (OU)
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Dept. - [Insert Software Title]
The next three collections in the graphic above are all for various Adobe products and are just examples of software that needs to be frequently updated, but you could make collections for any software titles that you may need to. In the above example, these collections are populated with all the computers whose version of the named software title (Adobe Flash Player for example) is out of date. You get to define the current version number in the WQL statement used to create the dynamic collection. These collections then allow you to simply push out the most current version of the software to them. Once they have the newer software installed, they no longer meet the criteria used to create the collection, and they will automatically drop out.
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Dept. - [Insert Operating System]
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Dept. - [Insert Hardware Architecture]
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Dept. - Workbench
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Professor Robert Buswell, director of the UCLA Center for Buddhist Studies, was quoted in several recent Korean-language articles about his election late last year to the presidency of the Association of Asian Studies. Buswell will assume that position in February 2008--the first Koreanist and first UCLA faculty member to do so--after a year as AAS vice president.
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"Korean Studies in the West has to this point has focused primarily on studies of modern and contemporary Korean history, politics, and society. As a premodernist myself, I hope to encourage the Korean government to offer more support to train graduate students in premodern Korea, so that Westerners will have a broader familiarity with the full range of Korean culture throughout history."
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Field test review of the no-leak chalkbag, the Arc'teryx Aperture....30-Dec-2013
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Leave it to the innovators at Arc'teryx to take a mundane item like a rope bag and turn it into something new and snazzy. The Pali features the standard polyurethane-coated ground sheet that keeps your rope out of the dirt, but departs from the norm by utilizing a roll-top closure....12-Apr-2010
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Close fitting and contoured into a semi-closed fist, the Torque latches onto your hand, doesn't creep off even when you are hanging full bore from tool handles, and isn't pumpy to close. It's also simple, with no cumbersome cuff to interfere with your jacket or tool leash, if you still use those things. ...11-Nov-2013
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This briefing considers the implications for biodiversity conservation and local people's livelihoods of the current discussion on reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries (RED-DC, henceforth RED) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The potential for RED to deliver multiple benefits for biodiversity conservation, livelihoods and other ecosystem services is well documented (UNEP-WCMC 2007). But it is important to note that RED could also have negative impacts on biodiversity and local livelihoods, for example as a result of the displacement of deforestation.Resource Type: Reports
Tropical montane cloud forests (TMCFs) are high on the list of the world's most threatened ecosystems. In order to achieve the conservation of remaining areas there is an urgent need for information on the location, extent, protection status, biological importance, socio-economic conditions and current threats on a site by site basis. This report describes a first phase of work on the development of a global database and draft directory of TMCFs. Interim results and conclusions are provided from a global overview of the information gathered to date.Resource Type: Reports
The conservation of world forests is an important measure in order to address the ever-worsening consequences of climate change. Tanzania has over 34 million hectares of forests and woodland habitats (more than 30% of the whole country). This report concludes that REDD strategies in Tanzania should be integrated with, and improve upon, current conservation strategies.Resource Type: Reports
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Brazilian president reacts to racial abuseESPN staff | February, 13 2014
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has given her support to a black Brazilian player who was racially abused by Peruvian fans during a Copa Libertadores match. Brazilian player Tinga, playing for Cruzeiro, was taunted with mon...
Atletico Mineiro win dramatic Copa Lib finalJuly, 24 2013
Atletico Mineiro were crowned Copa Libertadores champions for the first time after beating Paraguayan opponents Olimpia on penalties. #INSERT type:image caption:Atletico Mineiro overcame a first-leg deficit to claim their first Copa Libertad...
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Paraguayan side Olimpia put one hand on the Copa Libertadores trophy as they beat Brazil's Atletico Mineiro 2-0 in the first leg of the final. Goals in each half from Alejandro Silva and Wilson Pittoni gave Ever Hugo Almeida's Olimpia a health...
Copa Lib: Ronaldinho's Atletico book final berthJuly, 11 2013
Atletico Mineiro will take on Olimpia in the Copa Libertadores final after overturning a 2-0 deficit in a thrilling and often bizarre semi-final second leg against Newell's Old Boys.
Copa Lib: Olimpia edge Santa Fe for final spotJuly, 10 2013
Paraguayan giants Olimpia made it into the Copa Libertadores final despite a 1-0 defeat to Santa Fe in their semi-final second leg in Colombia.
Copa Lib: Newell's close on final berthJuly, 4 2013
Newell's Old Boys of Argentina ground out a 2-0 win over Brazil's Atletico Mineiro to move within touching distance of the Copa Libertadores final.
Copa Lib: Olimpia edge toward finalJuly, 3 2013
Paraguayan side Olimpia put themselves on the brink of the Copa Libertadores final with a 2-0 win over Santa Fe of Colombia in the first leg of their last-four clash.
Copa Lib: Victor saves Atletico's Copa hopesMay, 31 2013
Goalkeeper Victor was the hero for Atletico Mineiro after his last-minute penalty save ensured the Brazilians reached the last four of the Copa Libertadores following an away goals triumph over Tijuana.
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Newell's Old Boys have progressed to the Copa Libertadores semi-finals after an epic penalty shootout victory over Argentinian rivals Boca Juniors.


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Hey everyone, I am installing a 6' vinyl fence around my pool after I pour new concrete around the pool area. I will be digging the holes to insert the treated 4x4's to accept the the vinyl post sleeves. My question is, would it reduce the possibility of the concrete cracking if I were to bend 3/8" rebar into 6" squares and place them around the 4x4 treated posts prior to pouring the concrete? I have heard that concrete has a tendancy to crack when pouring around a post. {from the post to the edge of the concrete} I will have a dstance of 6 to 12 in. from the post to the edge.
I doubt that the wood posts could expand enough to create sufficient force to break that amount of concrete.
I'm no great expert on fence posts, but I would think that the part of a post in the ground should be pressure treated and the concrete should be domed around the post at ground level to prevent water from getting in.
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Part of Wusthof's Gourmet line, these precision knives are named for the famous cowboys of Argentina, a country famous for its fine beef. The ultrasharp edge of the long 5 1/2" blade glides through all sorts of steaks and chops.
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Not to justify what went on, but what on earth was she THINKING by inviting two complete strangers back to her hotel room????
Two Texas football players at center of sexual assault investigation, suspended for bowl game
Two Texas football players are at the center of a sexual assault investigation by the San Antonio police department, reports KENS, a San Antonio television station.
Texas coach Mack Brown said Friday that the two players were suspended for the Alamo Bowl and sent home for breaking team rules amid the police investigation into the alleged sex assault. Brown refused to name the players involved and did not take any questions concerning the allegations.
Hookem.com reports that the two players that were sent home and suspended from the football team are linebacker Jordan Hicks and backup quarterback Case McCoy. Hicks was not going to play in the Alamo Bowl because of a hip injury and McCoy was set to backup starter David Ash.
Texas (8-4) is town to play Oregon State (9-3) in the bowl game on Saturday night.
According to authorities, they were called to a Holiday Inn in San Antonio at 2:48 a.m. Friday morning to investigate an assault. The team is staying at a different hotel than where the alleged assault took place. The players' names have not been released, no arrests have been made and no charges are pending.
A woman told police she met two UT players out partying overnight and invited them back to her room at the Holiday Inn. She later made the allegations of sexual assault to police. Officers said University of Texas football coaches have been notified of the situation. The players have had initial talks with police and were expected to be further questioned by police sexual assault detectives Friday morning.
NEW: 21-yr-old making rape allegations against two UT Longhorn players reportedly from Texas Tech police say. #kens5news #UT #longhorn—
Marvin Hurst (@MarvinHurst) December 28, 2012
Two sources tell Hookem.com that Case McCoy and Jordan Hicks have been ordered home from Alamo Bowl.—
Bobby Burton (@BobbyBurton247) December 28, 2012
Sorry ladies, but when I was in college and a girl invited me to her room I could think of only one reason she wanted me there. Not justifying it, just saying that is the way college men/boys think. I find it hard to believe she didn't know this.


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Do you play videos like this to ever help the public? I'm 5 months away from getting married and they charged over $300 on my cards (that I know of) and stole $100 in cash. Obviously a loss like this is huge when you have your own debts to worry about.
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I've felt that Workman's ultimate role lies in the bullpen, but there's also been some improvement with loosening up the delivery and becoming less jerky with the arm action. The pitcher does still expend some extra energy, and longer frames do take their toll on him. I still see a seventh- or eighth-inning-reliever role as the best fit long-term, but more of a chance he can stick around as a starter for the near future. The growth of the fastball command is a good sign that Workman is taking steps toward getting closer to the majors, and should help boost his case for getting a crack at Triple-A as a starter. –Chris Mellen
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Defensively, Hanson still has some questions, but range in the field is not one of them. He routinely gets to balls that would get by a lot of shortstops and his glove is reliable. The errors (13 this year) can be attributed to his arm. He throws off-balance too often and gets lazy by dropping his arm and throwing across his body, which leads to errant throws. The rush in his mechanics seems to be caused by the lack of arm strength, a requisite skill for the left side of the infield. From what I have seen --and the other scouts I have talked to all seem to agree--second base will be his ultimate home on the diamond. With the energy and passion he brings to the field everyday, along with his bat, there will always be a position and spot in the lineup for a player like Hanson. –Chris King
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The human egg—the rarest and most rapidly aging cell in the body—is a topic of intense study for scientists and in assisted reproduction ("IVF") clinics vying for better pregnancy rates. This new edition of what one reviewer of the first edition (2003) described as, "possibly the definitive work on the oocyte," covers the developmental biology and pathology of this mother cell, and ovotechnologies to overcome infertility, avoid inherited diseases, and create genetically engineered embryos from stem cells and cloning.
The story of a renowned New York doctor, Robert T. Morris (1857-1945), who struggled with a reactionary profession to pioneer sterility, small incisions, and better wound-healing in surgery. Blessed with abundant energy, sagacity, and long life, he also achieved distinction as a naturalist, horticulturist, and explorer, celebrating nature with brilliant prose and poetry. For those days, Morris was a rare visionary, grounded in science and courageously fighting on the side of suffering humanity, though few remember him today.
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Gratitude is often understood as etiquette rather than ethics, an emotion rather than politics. It was not always so. From Seneca to Shakespeare, gratitude was a public virtue. The circle of benefaction and return of service worked to make society strong. But at the beginning of the modern era, European thinkers began to imagine a political economy freed from the burdens of gratitude. Though this rethinking was part of a larger process of secularization, it was also a distorted byproduct of an impulse ultimately rooted in the teachings of Jesus and the apostle Paul.
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Kids rooms are the perfect place to experiment with fun, modern lighting options. You can choose fixtures that are a bit more playful and less serious.
The best ones to choose from are those that won't get in the way of children playing. Consider a large pendant light or a floor lamp that is high enough that it can't be grabbed by little hands. Stylish wall scones are also a great option.
1. This Polished Chrome George Kovacs Arc Floor Lamp is tall enough so as not to be reachable. 2. Ceiling lamps, like this Possini Euro White Flower Ceiling Light, are a great options for doing the job in a modern setting. 3. Ceiling fans are great for white noise and ambient lighting. Try this Casa Vieja White Ceiling Fan for seamless style. 4. This cute Jonathan Adler Right Giraffe Wall Sconce wall fixture is playful and elegant at the same time. 5. This Jonathan Adler Capri Yellow Gourd Table Lamp add some playful color.
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With daylight savings now in effect and the first day of spring just around the corner we thought it would be fitting to feature some of the world's greatest infinity pools and landscape architecture.
Starting our tour stateside is a private residence in Napa Valley, California. Some of the most breath taking vistas overlooking the Napa Valley mountains can be seen from the pool edge pictured above.
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Next we're going to be making two stops in Europe. First off is the French Riviera and Hotel du Cap. The Hotel du Cap opened in 1889 and the hotel pool, cut into the edge of a cliff, was built in 1914. In 2011 the hotel underwent a $67 million renovation, which included the new infinity pool pictured above.
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The Hotel du Cap sits on 22 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and in the evening the outdoor lighting showcases the stunning beauty of these tropical gardens. This hotel is a favorite hideout for celebrities and royalty alike.
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Our second hotel in Europe is located on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, a very popular tourist destination during the summer months. The Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel was an abandoned 17th century monastery that has been loving bought back to life by its South Carolinian owner. The spectacular infinity pool overlooks the Tyrrhenian Sea and is dramatically perched on the cliffs edge.
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Up Next is the continent of Asia. The Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore is home to this 492 foot long infinity edge pool located on the 57th floor. The hotel opened in 2010 at a cost of $5.8 billion, making it the most expensive stand-alone mixed use resort to date. Modern light fixtures with innovative styling can be found throughout the sky deck, bringing it to life at nighttime.
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Finally our tour ends on the Serengeti plains of Africa in northern Tanzania at the Singita Sasakwa Lodge. With endless views over the Serengeti plains below this infinity pool would be our ultimate destination.
Which pool was your favorite? Who knows one day perhaps you'll be cooling off in one of these stunning architectural marvels.
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Walking into a room to see an elegant yet modern chandelier displayed is always refreshing and pleasing to the eye. I love pairing simple furniture with flashy lighting. It's a fun juxtaposition that offers a lot of depth. It also allows the eye to focus directly on the light and makes it a nice focal point.Crystal chandeliers are classy and timeless. Above we see a crystal chandelier in a very streamlined space. I can only imagine how the light hits the crystals while the sun is shining.
This eclectic chandelier compliments the serene space. Gold and white are a perfect pair. Also, the shape creates a grand space. Rectangular chandeliers are also a fun option for a space like this.
Most of the time, we see a chandelier hung low over the space. To create a room that looks taller, try hanging the chandelier higher. It gives the illusion that your ceilings are higher.
Sometimes the bigger the chandelier, the better. If you want to wow your guests, go large and low. This is a unique space because of the tones being so soft and similar. The texture of the chandelier is what makes it pop.Images: Daily Dream Decor, Desire To Inspire, Fotograf, SZ Interiors
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Imagine a row of puddles on the ground after a rainfall. Now imagine that scene, rendered vertically in stone, steel and mirror glass, at a height of nearly 1000 feet.
Meet the recently-opened Aqua Tower luxury apartments in Chicago.
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Studio Gang architects, the masterminds behind Aqua, created the building's puddle-like effect by stacking an undulating series of terrace projections on top of one another. Where the terraces recede, the sky blue reflection off the mirror-like windows comes to the fore, looking strikingly like water.
We love the optical trick. And it reminds us how simple design conceits - such as fluctuations in pattern, relief and reflection - play into many of our most innovative contemporary mirror designs:
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Be it a contemporary wall mirror or a new residential tower, simple sculptural elements can combine to create good design. At 82 stories, Aqua is definitely high design in the city that has long set the standard. Best of all, with a hotel occupying the first 19 floors, it's possible to experience Aqua for a night or two when you're next in town.
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As I always say, lighting is one of the most important elements in a room, because it lights up the space and draws attention to the details and design you've worked so hard to create. Wall sconces are a great way to bring accent lighting into a space, and they're often times forgotten in the realm of lighting.
Did you know that sconces with uplighting in a bathroom (hung right about the middle of the mirror) is the most flattering light to put your makeup on in? It's true! Good lighting in a bathroom makes a world of difference in your morning routine.
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Today I've rounded up some stylish wall sconces. Whether you're looking to add an accent light in an entryway, hallway, living room (flanking the fireplace would be beautiful!) or in your bathroom, there are endless options.
From rustic to contemporary to modern and classic, you're sure to find one that fits the task and style of your space.
1. I love the nickel finish on this Possini Euro Wall Sconce. It's classic and chic.
2. This Barn Wall Urban Bronze Wall Sconce is perfect for an industrial or rustic look.
3. If you're looking for something a bit more industrial (as opposed to rustic), this John Timberland Bronze Metal Wall Light will do the trick!
4. This contemporary Textured Fabric Shade Wall Sconce would be a great addition to your bathroom, as sconces hung at the middle of the wall, really are the best form of lighting in a bathroom.
5. Add a little Hollywood glam with the Quoizel Millennium Gallery Gold Sconce.
6. Who doesn't love a touch of gold?! Hang these in your living room or hallways for an elegant and updated look.
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My mom used to make this delicious version of French toast for breakfast when I was growing up as a great alternative for getting rid of overripe bananas. It makes regular French toast seem bland in comparison!
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Stuffed french toast was one of my fave dining-out breakfast choices when I was younger, so I made my own healthier version! Hope it works out for you!
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This french toast does not need extra butter or syrup after baking!
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nice way to start the day with fiber, whole wheat, bananas and a lil somethin' sweet!
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Healthy lower calorie alternative to stuffed french toast with a simple fruit syrup...recipe makes 1 serving, just duplicate it if serving a family!
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A scrumptious way to enjoy french toast with the rest of the family without making a whole other meal!! Fresh cinnamon, strawberries and honey give it that sweetness without the high calorie syrup!
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Carbs: 23.7g | Fat: 2.8g | Fiber: 3.8g | Protein: 8.6g | Calories: 147.7
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Submitted by STANDARDZR2HI
Carbs: 72.5g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 3.9g | Protein: 9g | Calories: 456.7
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An IHOP swap!
Submitted by CALLIEFORNIA
Carbs: 38.6g | Fat: 7.4g | Fiber: 9.2g | Protein: 12.6g | Calories: 238